The School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh invites applications from outstanding PhD candidates for scholarships funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Wolfson Foundation respectively. The School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures includes Asian Studies, Celtic & Scottish Studies, English Literature, European…

In honour of Professor Hu Zhuanglin and his extraordinary contribution to Australian studies from the late 1970s, the Australian Studies Centre at Peking University (PKUASC) has established a Distinguished Translator Fellowship in his name, with the view of promoting Chinese translation in the field of Australian Studies. The closing date…

We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Arab Society of English Language Studies (ASELS). ASELS aims to promote, strengthen and foster cooperation and understanding between English language scholars.

The University of Texas at Brownsville will celebrate its First International Translation Day Colloquium on Monday, September 30 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. (US Central Time). The event will be webcast live at the following address:http://utb.edu/its/olt/livewebcast/Pages/default.aspx

Video recordings of presentations by Hilary Footitt and Paul Gready have now been posted online Archives of Conflict and the Bandita* researcher - Talk by Professor Hilary Footitt Conducting Field Research on Conflict - Talk by Professor Paul Gready

Dear Professor Williams Thank you for writing to me to convey the concerns of the International Association of Translation and Intercultural Studies. Our decision to phase out Modern and Foreign Language teaching, along with the associated disciplines of translating and interpreting, has been difficult and painful and has been made by our University Council…

Sign the petition: http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/the-university-of-salford-please-reconsider-closure-of-the-school-of-humanities-languages-and-social-sciences Professor Martin Hall,Vice-Chancellor,University of Salford,Lancashire, M54WT,United Kingdom. Dear Professor Hall, As a group of international scholars in the field of Translation and Intercultural Studies we urge you to reconsider your plans to disestablish the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences at Salford University in the United Kingdom…

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Fellowship opening: Randall MacIver Junior Research FellowshipComparative Literature and Literary TranslationSt. Anne's College, Oxford, UK Applications are invited for a Joanna Randall MacIver Junior Research Fellowship tenable for two years from October 2013 (or as soon as possible thereafter) and not renewable thereafter. The Fellowship is offered for research…

Petition against the transferral or closure of the Translation Studies Unit IATIS members and visitors to the site are encouraged to read and sign this petition, in solidarity with colleagues at Imperial College London.

The Quarterly Newsletter of the International Association of Professional Translators and Interperters is now available and full of interesting news, including a conference/event calendar. Click here to download it.

London, 17 to 28 June 2013 Applications are invited for the UK TRANSLATION RESEARCH SUMMER SCHOOL (TRSS), which offers intensive research training in translation and intercultural studies for prospective as well as existing researchers in the field.

Nida School of Translation Studies is pleased to announce collaborative bursary opportunities for NSTS 2013 with the British Centre for Literary Translation and the UMass Translation Center. Each of these collaborative partners has their respective parameters for qualified applicants as indicated below. Those interested should apply to NSTS through the normal…

The Centre for Translation is pleased to announce the launch of a Translation Studies Portal (www.translationstudiesportal.org/zh) with a sharp focus on the Chinese World. You are cordially invited to register as a member of the site and be a part of the community who is interested in the Chinese field…

SCHOOL OF ARTS, LANGUAGES AND CULTURES, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER The University of Manchester is offering a range of awards for which candidates working on topics related to French, German, Italian, Translation and Interpreting studies are eligible to apply: University-funded President’s Doctoral Scholar Awards (comprising a fee bursary and a maintenance…

Dear Colleague, QT LaunchPad ( www.qt21.eu/launchpad ) is a two-year project funded by the European Commission which focuses on quality translation. As part of the initial work for this project, the consortium is surveying the needs and expectations of relevant stakeholder groups, including translation studies scholars, academics, translation trainers and professional…